New build - Parking woes

NeilCr

Red-Squirrel wrote: »

You might think the system works on your side, but what if there are people that it isn't working for but who don't feel able to say so as they are in a minority and don't want to risk neighbourly relations?

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As a director of a private estate we are thinking about introducing ticketing for precisely this reason. Those who have got their parking "sorted" are fine. Unfortunately, it affects others. In my experience, anyway, as long as 'their" car is parked okay they aren't worried about anyone else's problems.

JP1978

Someone, possibly the mngt company sees an easy way of making a quick buck - ie from the parking company whom will ticket people for the most minor of infringements and the Mngt company will get a cut.

Nothing to do with a 'parking problem'

moneyistooshorttomention

NeilCr wrote: »

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As a director of a private estate we are thinking about introducing ticketing for precisely this reason. Those who have got their parking "sorted" are fine. Unfortunately, it affects others. In my experience, anyway, as long as 'their" car is parked okay they aren't worried about anyone else's problems.

That sounds like probably the most practical way to deal with the situation imo.:T. Annoying to have to go to hassle to get tickets for your visitors - just in order to prevent those living there mis-using those spaces - but the lesser of two evils.

borkid

I live on a new estate and despite every house having at least 2 parking spaces there are still problems due to some people being too lazy to walk from their garage, in a block, to the house and insist on parking outside of their own house.

Parking was one thing we considered when buying and have even without the double garage enough room on the drive for 6 cars. We said to people when they moved in if they had visitors and needed extra parking space to just ask as we usually do have space. Only 3 have asked and they aren't the ones who usually caiuse problems with the parking.

I'm convinced however many spaces some people have they would still manage to cause problems.

NeilCr

JP1978 wrote: »

Someone, possibly the mngt company sees an easy way of making a quick buck - ie from the parking company whom will ticket people for the most minor of infringements and the Mngt company will get a cut.

Nothing to do with a 'parking problem'

From our point of view there is no quick buck.

We don't want a financial gain - we just want people to park responsibly. We've tried being nice/we've tried notes on cars/we've tried writing to tenants/owners. And still it continues. I don't want to do it but I see no alternative.

From what I can ascertain the parking company pays us nothing - which is fine with me

ScorpiondeRooftrouser

NeilCr wrote: »

From our point of view there is no quick buck.

We don't want a financial gain - we just want people to park responsibly. We've tried being nice/we've tried notes on cars/we've tried writing to tenants/owners. And still it continues. I don't want to do it but I see no alternative.

From what I can ascertain the parking company pays us nothing - which is fine with me

If you get a private parking company involved you will end up cursing the day you decided to do so.

Does nobody on your estate have casual visitors?

NeilCr

ScorpiondeRooftrouser wrote: »

If you get a private parking company involved you will end up cursing the day you decided to do so.

Does nobody on your estate have casual visitors?

Yep. They do.

But. We have one (and I mean one) visitors parking space and a private road on to the estate where it is possible to park a few vehicles. Many of the properties have more than one car (there is one parking space per property). I'm fully aware that is pretty inadequate for this day and age but we can only deal with what the builder created. Certainly, letting agents seem very good at omitting to tell prospective tenants about the restrictions!

We have a tight turn into our main car park where the bins are kept. People manage to park so that the bin lorry cannot get in so we have ongoing problems with waste collection. Far more importantly the way they park means that an emergency vehicle would not be able to turn in (there are also houses and flats at the end of the car park). And, yes I know, firemen have ways of getting through but even a few seconds delay could be fatal

We may regret getting a parking firm in. We'd regret it even more if there was an emergency and someone suffered because of the selfish parking. And we've explained to residents why there should be no parking there and still people do it.... there are signs that explain the need for no parking in particular areas as well. There are other more minor issues around visitor and resident parking

Friends on other estates encounter the same types of problem

I have no desire to have a parking firm in and have been vocal in trying to find other solutions. Sadly, though, for some people, getting their car parked is more important than the inconvenience and possible danger it creates for others

hammy1988

Neo187 wrote: »

This is why I detest new build estates.They try and ram in as much housing as possible, with no driveways/limited parking. Causes so many arguments. Everyone I know that lives on a new build, is having a nightmare with parking. Unfortunately, thanks to helptobuy, new build will be the only option for me to get onto the ladder, so will be joining this nightmare in the coming years

I must be one of the lucky ones. I bought a house with a driveway for two cars. No issues with parking for me at all... I knew I had two cars so made sure I bought a house with a driveway to fit two cars on... I'm happy with my New Build.

zagubov

My workplace is at the top of a steep hill and when built, was forced to include a decent car park (else employees couldn't get here) and a massive bike park that nobody ever uses or will use.

I seem to remember that some company with a giant plant (might have been a famous chemist chain based in the midlands) was being prevented from providing enough parking spaces by the town council but were able to repurpose part of their land which lay outside the city limits.